V3.70 Crew members joining vessels or aircraft

1. Crew members from countries that do not have a visa-free agreement with New Zealand, who enter New Zealand to join a vessel or aircraft that will then depart for another country, must obtain a visitor's visa before travelling to New Zealand.
2. A visitor's visa allowing a maximum stay of 28 days will be issued to such applicants if they provide fully documented evidence of their engagement as a crew member in New Zealand.
3. The travel documents of crew members joining vessels or aircraft must be endorsed alongside the visa with the statement: 'To join the crew of [name of vessel/flight number of aircraft] at [port]'.

Effective 01/10/2001